Please note: you will be allocated the nearest available time within your chosen time slot, confirmation and your e-ticket will follow within 72 hours of booking.

A palace of secret stories and public lives, Kensington Palace, situated in beautiful parkland in the centre of London was designed as a royal residence for William III & Mary II by Sir Christopher Wren. More recently it has been the official residence to Princess Margaret, Diana Princess Of Wales, and is currently the home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Suffolk. The recently renovated visitor routes reveal the surprising stories of many of the palace’s inhabitants over the centuries.

Don’t Miss!

Palace Gardens – The beautifully transformed gardens reconnect the building with the landscape of Kensington Gardens providing picturesque walks and fantastic vistas. 

King’s State Apartments – Climb the magnificent King’s Staircase where Georgian courtiers peer down on you, marvel at the impressively decorated rooms and discover the fashionable world of the curious court of George II and Queen Caroline.

Queens State Apartments – Explore the small intimate rooms where the great tale of the Stuart dynasty reaches its tragic conclusion.

OPENING TIMES

9th June - 31st October Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 6pm

1st November - 31st December Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm

Please note: you will be allocated the nearest available time within your chosen time slot, confirmation and your e-ticket will follow within 72 hours of booking.

Please present your ticket to staff upon arrival either printed or on your mobile device

Safety information

• You must book tickets in advance with a timed entry slot
• Please only visit if you are feeling well
• On arrival tickets will be checked from a 2m distance (tickets will not be scanned)
• Enhanced cleaning regimes fit for a King or Queen
• Hand washing and hand sanitation facilities available
• Non-contact interactions with staff
• Planned one-way visitor routes
• Contactless till points and payments
• Staff and visitors will be asked to wear a facemask in all indoor spaces, unless exempt, but HRP recognise that this is now a personal decision.
• You will be asked to scan the NHS test and trace app upon arrival if you wish to do so.

Disabled access

Kensington Place welcomes all visitors and tries to ensure that everyone’s’ visit is successful and enjoyable. Registered disabled visitors are charged the relevant ticket price and carers are admitted free of charge. Sign language tours are available, and guide dogs are admitted. The palace is fully wheelchair accessible.

Please present your ticket to staff upon arrival either printed or on your mobile device

Children are aged 5 -15 years old. Children under 5 go free.

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